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Histopathology and Laser Capture Microdissection Services

Why Should You Choose VitroVivo Histopathology and Laser Capture Microdissection Services?

At VitroVivo, we provide one-stop full-scale histopathology and laser capture microdissection (LCM) services to accelerate your research.
Here are some reasons to choose our services:

  1. Quality Guarantee: We strictly control the quality of our services to ensure high-quality results for your research.
  2. Competitive Pricing: Our pricing is reasonable and competitive. Tissue processing and embedding start at $5.5/sample, sectioning at $4.9/slide, and H&E staining at $4.2/slide.
  3. Fast Turnaround: We offer fast turnaround times to meet your research needs in time. Routine services are completed in 3-5 days, while IHC services take 4-7 days.
  4. Expert Technicians: Our lab technicians and histologists are experienced and well-trained, with expert supervision from our scientists.
  5. Board-Certified Pathologists: Our LCM process is supervised by board-certified pathologists who review and analyze the slides.
  6. State-of-the-Art Equipment: We use state-of-the-art histology instruments and Arcturus XT™ LCM systems to provide accurate and precise results.
  7. Leading LCM Experts: We have leading experts in LCM technology and application to provide the best service possible.
  8. Free Local Pickup: We offer free in-person pickup for our local customers and clients.

Choose VitroVivo for reliable and high-quality histopathology and LCM services that can help accelerate your research.

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Routine FFPE Histology Services

Routine FFPE Histology Services

  1. Tissue trimming
  2. Tissue processing
  3. Tissue embedding in paraffin blocks
  4. Sectioning your paraffin-embedded tissues
  5. Mounting sections on positively charged slides or any other treated slides of your choice
  6. Application: Routine H&E stain or other special staining; IHC, IF, FISH and ISH; Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM); Isolation of  DNA, RNA or Protein

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Cryotomy (Frozen Sectioning) Services

Cryotomy (Frozen Sectioning) Services

  1. OCT embedding
  2. Frozen sectioning
  3. Application: Routine H&E  stain or other special staining; IHC, IF, FISH and ISH; Laser Microdissection (LCM); Isolation of  DNA, RNA or Protein

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Special Staining Services

Special Staining Services

  1. Mammary gland whole mount staining
  2. Alcian blue hematoxylin/orange G staining
  3. Oil Red O staining
  4. Modified Gomori’s trichrome staining
  5. Bielschowsky’s silver staining
  6. Masson’s trichrome staining
  7. ​Picro-sirius red staining
  8. Reticulum staining
  9. And more…..

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Specialized Services

Specialized Services

  1. Serial sectioning     
  2. Step sectioning
  3. Tissue section preparation for LCM
  4. Embedding and sectioning for culture cells or 3D tissue cultures
  5. ​Decalfication for bone tissue
  6. RNAse cutting precaution
  7. Tissue sectioning for RNA, DNA or protein isolation or extraction

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Molecular Histopathology Services

Molecular Histopathology Services

  1. ​Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  2. Immunofluorescent (IF) stain (single or double antibody staining)
  3. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
  4. RNAscope  mRNA, lncRNA or microRNA In Situ hybridization
  5. In Situ apoptosis (TUNEL) assay
  6. In Situ BrdU or EdU cell proliferation assay
  7. In Situ autophagy detection assay​​

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Arcturus Cellect Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) System for LCM Service

Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) Services

  1.  LCM associated contract research projects
  2. Frozen and FFPE sample LCM
  3. Immuno-guided LCM
  4. Live cell microdissection
  5. Plant Cell LCM
  6. Chromosome LCM
  7. Downstream analysis of dissected samples

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Customized Biospecimen Collection for Biomedical Research

Customized Biospecimen Collection for Biomedical Research

  1. Matched specimen set
  2. Retrospective/Archival samples
  3. Fresh Frozen,  OCT embedded or FFPE blocks and slides
  4. Biofluids
  5. Blood
  6. Bone Marrow
  7. Cell Fractions

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DNA, RNA and Protein Extraction from LCM,DDPE and frozen Samples

FFPE, Frozen and LCM Sample Analysis

  1. Extract or isolate DNA, RNA/miRNA and protein from FFPE tissues, frozen tissues and  LCM samples
  2. PCR and RT-PCR

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Histopathology Images and Analysis Services

Histopathology Images and Analysis Services

  1. High quality whole slide scanning digital images
  2. Histology and molecular Histopathology (IHC, IF, FISH/ISH &TUNEL) visual scoring
  3. Delineation of tissue regions of interest

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Histopathologic Interpretation and Description by Board Certified Pathologist

Histopathologic Interpretation and Description by Board Certified Pathologist

  1. Histologic interpretation and microscopic description
  2. General experimental pathology, reporting and description
  3. Review FISH, IHC/IF and histochemistry slides.
  4. Histopathological description for publication

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How to Order Our Services

Step 1: Make your request by filling out the online  Histopathology and Laser Capture Microdissection Service Request Form (see below) or filling out this form (just click on it) VitroVivo Service Request Form and have it emailed to service@vitrovivo.com.  A quote will be available for the requester the same business day.

Step 2: We accept both purchase orders and credit cards. If you agree with our quotation, please send an official PO or call at 301-500-0499 to give your credit card information. Once the order is received, we will email a confirmation to the customer or the purchasing agent.

Step 3: For local customers, we will arrange the sample pickup. For non-local customers, please ship your samples to Histology Services, VitroVivo Biotech, 405 East Gude Dr., Suite 214, Rockville, MD 20850. 

Step 4: Once the services are fulfilled, the service products will be delivered in person or shipped via FedEx. An invoice will be sent to the customer or the purchasing agent as documentation for payment or service record.

*If you have any questions or special request, please email us at service@vitrovivo.com. Thank you.

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